ENCOURAGEMENTS
1. Don’t let yourself be
controlled by these
three things: Your past,
people or money.
2. You don’t need to
attend every argument
you are invited to.

Ingredients:
1 .............. Egg
1 tbsp ...... Milk
2 slices .... White bread
Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
1 slice ...... Cheese
Directions:
1. Crack the egg into a microwave-safe cereal bowl and
whisk in the milk. Season with
salt and pepper. Cook in the
microwave on 100% power for
1 to 2 minutes, or until cooked
through.
2. While the egg is cooking, toast
the bread. Use a spoon to
remove the cooked egg from
the bowl and set it on one
piece of toast. Top with a slice
of cheese and the other piece
of toast. Cook in the microwave until cheese is melted,
about 15 seconds.
Eggs are considered as the best
nutritious breakfast item. Eggs are
available throughout the year and are
essential ingredient of various delicious meals (baked good and sauces).

3. Actions speak louder than
words. We can apologize over
and over but if our actions
don’t change, the words
become meaningless.
4. Running away from your
problems is a race you’ll never
win.
5. If you want to soar in life, you
must first learn TO F.L.Y. (First
Love yourself).
LIFE is an echo…
What you send out — comes back
What your sow — you reap
What you give — you get

Templeton Newsletter
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Published every month,
if possible. Contributions are
always welcome.
The articles should be in, not later
than day 25th day of every month.
Disclaimer:
The views expressed in Stroke
Recoverer’s Review newsletter:
articles, submissions and spotlights
are those of the authors and do not
necessarily represent the views of
Templeton Stroke Recovery or the
editor of Stroke Recoverer’s
Review. Editor reserves the right at
any time to make changes as it
deems necessary. It is the purpose
of this periodical to share a variety
of viewpoints mostly from stroke
survivors.
September 2012 Contributors:
Loy Lai, Ollie Stogrin
Jim Walmsley
Werner Stephan
Jose Suganob
Production of SRR:
Jose Suganob
Email: suganobj@gmail.com

What you see in others — exists
in you

Printing Pick-up Person:
Ollie Stogrin

Remember, life is an echo
It always gets back to you
So, give goodness.

Inside this issue:

—submitted by Loy Lai
Templeton Stroke Recovery

“A lot of problems would never be
a problem,
if we could learn to talk TO
each other
instead of ABOUT each other.”
“There’s life after stroke”
www.templetonstrokerecovery.com

Recipe...Egg Sandwich using

2

microwave

Encouragements

2

Last Month’s Happening

3

Jose’s Notes, Jim Internet Joke

4

30 Gold Coins, Diabetes

5

North to Alaska

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September 2012
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LAST MONTH’S HAPPENING —by Ollie Stogrin, Templeton Stroke Recovery
Here it is almost
Halloween? I’m still
wondering where
summer went to? Some
of our members are
still on vacation, like
Gabriel. He did say that he was
going away for two months. The
rest of our members are all back.
We spent September getting
re-organized and it usually takes
that long to get in together as a
group.

As it seems, during the summer
season there’s so many activities
our members are involved in
plus having vacationing relatives
Just like I had this summer while
we were off. I still feel like I need
a vacation after the vacation.

We did have a bus trip to Harrison
Hot Spring on Sept. 27th, only
another group had a river
planned and we couldn’t enough
members to fill our bus so we
cancelled that. Wrong time of
year. To many things going after
summer vacation for a lot of
people. Unfortunately, we could
not go on a city harbor cruise as
HandyDart was not available to
take us to foot of Denman Street
where the boats for the harbor
cruise are docked and another
problem was the Sept. 30, there
are no more city harbor tours at
all, end of summer season!
It was the same with Burnaby’s
Heritage Village Park, they are
also closed after Sept. 30. So,
we lucked for those outings.

missed a Templeton meeting, because
Burnaby Hospital discharged me on
Wednesday (Sept. 5) so that I could go to
Templeton meeting the next day—Jose’)

We are taking our members
Bowling (Oct. 4) which they
enjoyed earlier this year and it
was suggested that we go every
two (2) months; which we should
try doing after Xmas.

Our Jose’ broke is record of never
having missed a Templeton group
meetings! Which is very remarkable indeed! He ended in the
hospital. That’s the only reason he
missed a meeting. (Actually, I didn’t

I’m happy to report that he has
recovered and back at our
program on Thursdays. He’s such
a dependable member. I don’t
think a lot of people that are
diabetics realize about serious
diabetes can be which is why
Jose’ landed in the hospital. Diet is
very important. Make sure the
gaps between your meals are
short. I know it’s difficult to keep
on a diet, unfortunately, so many
temptations.
Key and Helen missed this last
Thursday (Sept. 27) as both
came down with cold and didn’t
want to ‘share it’ with us. Which
I’m happy that they didn’t share
the cold with us. Olga is helping
out in the kitchen. We need a
supervisor! Ahh, anyway, she
loves to help out!
It was nice to see Diane back
“There’s life after stroke”
www.templetonstrokerecovery.com

again! As she had a bad fall. So,
we are happy she has mended
again. George was away being
involved in a research but been
back again this week. It was the
same with our John Boynton. We
don’t see him often as he also
gets involved in research to do
with health and his time is spent
there.
Again, we have a new volunteer.
Her name is Rita and she comes
from South Vancouver on her
bike. That’s quite an early morning
exercise! Welcome, Rita.
Trevor is back...also. He has
been busy working during summer
but back again helping us out.
He’s just the best ‘all around’
volunteer that Templeton has
had! He has many talents. If anyone needs a handyman, Trevor
is your man! I’m sure there’s
member out there that need a
handyman around the yard or
house…???
We hope everyone has a great
Thanksgiving. Only thanksgiving
will be almost over by the time
this news is out in print. Have to
get more on the ‘Net. It’s also
good for brain exercise.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
See you all next month!
— by Ollie Stogrin
Templeton Stroke Recovery

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JOSE’s NOTES...

JIMY INTERNET JOKES...

Community Pharmacy Outreach
Program (CPOP) is partnered
with the Canadian Diabetes Association is committed to provide
you support & advice. Pharmacy
staff who are knowledgeable
about diabetes and can give you
support and advice for managing
your diabetes.
Healthy tips for DIABETICS
Simple natural tips which can be
followed easily

1. Eat food at fixed hours.
2. Do not eat immediately after
a workout.
3. Do not over eat.
4. If you are on insulin, make
sure you have three proper
meals with light snacks in
between.
5. Do not eat fast; masticate
and munch your food well
before you swallow.
6. Drink a lot of water that will
help flush the toxins off your
system.
7. Make sure the gaps between
your meals are short.
8. Avoid fried foods and sweetmeats.
9. Include fresh vegetable salad
in every meal.

CLEVER JURY

In a criminal justice
system based on 12
individuals not smart
enough to get out of
jury duty, here is a jury to be
proud of:
A defendant was on trial for
murder. There was strong
evidence indicating guilt, but
there was no corpse. In the
defense’s closing statement, the
lawyer, knowing that his client
would probably be convicted,
resorted to a trick.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the
jury, I have a surprise for you all,”
the lawyer said as he looked at
his watch.
“Within one minute, the person
presumed dead in this case will
walk in to this courtroom.” He
looked toward the courtroom
door.

Finally, the lawyer said, “Actually,
I made up the previous statement
But, you all looked on with
anticipation. I, therefore, put it to
you that you have a reasonable
doubt in this case as to whether
anyone was killed, and I insist
that you return a verdict of not
guilty.”
The jury retired to deliberate.
A few minutes later, the jury
returned and pronounced a
verdict of guilty.
“But how?” inquired the lawyer.
“You must have had some doubt;
I saw all of you stare at the door.”
The jury foreman replied, “Yes,
we did look, BUT your client
Didn’t.”
—joke submitted by Jim Walmsley
Delta Stroke Recovery
MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Morning walk reduces the risk
of heart attack and stroke.
It improves the circulation of
blood. Walk raises the HDL
levels which is good cholesterol
and lower the levels of LDL bad
cholesterol) plus it strengthen
the heart muscles and dilates
the blood vessels.

Once upon a time, there was a
selfish man. He liked everything
to be his own. He could not share
his belongings with anyone, not
even his friends or the poor.

DIABETES
Diabetes can lead to serious
complications and premature
death.
80% of Canadians with
diabetes die from a heart
attack or a stroke.
42% of new kidney dialysis
patients in 2004 had
diabetes.
Diabetes is the single
leading cause of blindness
in Canada.
7 to 10 non-traumatic limb
amputations are the result of
diabetes complications.
25% of people with diabetes
suffer from depression.
The life expectancy for
people with type 1 may be
shortened by as much as 15
years.
The life expectancy for
people with type 2 diabetes
may be shortened by 5 to 10
years.

One day, the man lost thirty gold
coins. He went to his friend’s
house and told him how he lost
his gold coins. He friend was a
kind man.
As his friend’s daughter was
coming from an errand, she
found thirty gold coins, when she
arrived home she told her father
what she had found. The girl’s
father told her that the gold coins
belong to his friend and he sent
for him. When the selfish man
arrived, he told him how his
daughter had found his thirty gold
coins and handed them to him.
After counting the gold coins , the
selfish said that ten of them was
missing and had been taken by
the girl as he had forty gold coins.
He further commented that he
will recover the remaining
amount from him. But the girl’s
father refused.
The selfish man left the gold
coins and to the court and

informed the judge there about
what had taken place between
him and the girl’s father.
The judge sent for the girl and
her father, and when they
arrived, the judge asked the girl
how many gold did she find. She
replied thirty gold coins. The
judge then asked the selfish man
how many gold coins did he lose
and he answered forty gold
coins.
The judge then told the selfish
man that the gold coins did not
belong to him because the girl
found thirty and not forty as he
claimed to have lost and then
told the girl to take the gold coins
and that if anybody is looking for
them he will send for the girl.
The judge told the selfish man
that if anybody reports that they
have found forty gold coins, he
will send for him. It was then that
the selfish man confessed that
he lied and that he lost thirty gold
coins but the judge did not listen
to him.
This story teaches us to be
always honest as dishonest
never pays.

MAN ON A SMALL DESERT ISLAND joke only
A cruise ship passes a small
desert island. Everyone watches
as a ratty-looking bearded man
runs out on the beach and starts
shouting and waving his hands.
“Who’s that?” asks one of the
passengers.
“There’s life after stroke”
www.templetonstrokerecovery.com

“I have no idea,” replies the
captain. “But every year we sail
past, and he goes nuts.”
—joke only

Some people are like clouds,
when they disappear,
it’s a brighter day.
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NORTH TO ALASKA —Werner Stephan, North Shore Stroke Recovery Center - West Vancouver Group

FOOT DROP Impact on a stroke survivor’s life

I know, it is tough,
but somebody has to
do it. Once (maybe
more often) a year,
we are supposed to
have our time of rest, if we are
retired. We have to break free
from a relaxing sleep and
although doing nothing to enjoy
ourselves and have holidays.
Please, don’t feel sorry for us
retirees. Life is hard enough for
us.

Impact on a stroke survivor’s life...

This year, my wife and I decided
to travel to Alaska. I had
experienced the North more
than 40 years ago and
wondered how much it had
changed. We flew to Whitehorse in Yukon Territory, then
by motor coach to Dawson City,
and by river boat and bus to Tok
and Fairbanks then through the
Denali Park to Anchorage and
back to Vancouver by cruise
ship. I had forgotten the stark
beauty of the landscape and
I was not prepared for all the
changes which I was trying to
absorb. Beauty? Who cares,
where is my sleep?

Whitehorse is now a lively city
with traffic lights almost unrecognizable from what it was in the
‘old days.’ And, Dawson City?
Forty years ago, I thought it was
on its way to being a ghost town.
Now, it is a tourist destination.
And, Fairbanks, Denali and
Anchorage? New buildings,
whole new streets, economically alive! What is the reason?
Tourism? High commodity
prices? I don’t know! But, gone
are the ‘good old days’ where the
North consisted of ‘drinking holes’
and little else. Do I sound like an
‘old-timer’?

I had remembered all the wildlife
one is supposed to see in
Alaska. We only saw 5 bears and
2 moose. Of course, I forgot,
it was hunting season and
I forgot that I always suspected that the animals had
somehow learned to read the
hunting rules, too. How the
North has changed! It is
not anymore a place for
old-timers. Back to sleep!
—by Werner Stephan,
West Vancouver Group
North Shore Stroke Recovery Center
“There’s life after stroke”
www.templetonstrokerecovery.com

A change in normal walking
pattern affects a stroke person’s
ability to safely and independently
his/her way around the house
and community. Foot Drop can
result in slower walking, fatigue
at short distances, higher energy
use, pain and a lot of falls.
A person with Foot Drop may
choose to walk less often and
require more assistance to do so
safely.
All these challenges affect the
person’s quality of life and ability
to be an active member of the
community. When asked to
explain how Foot Drop has
affected his life. “Foot drop has
made the ability to walk and be
functional a challenge. I hesitated
to go anywhere because
I was so unstable and I was so
slow in my walking. I was
constantly left behind in a crowd.”
Foot Drop is one of the most
common walking challenges
caused by stroke. A survivor with
Foot Drop cannot raise the front
part of the foot because of the
weakness or paralysis of the
muscle(s) that normally lift the
foot when walking. Depending on
the cause and extent of the
muscle weakness, Foot Drop can
be temporary or permanent.